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What's the one class at River Bend Middle every student should take?
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Enrollment
450
Middle
DISTRICT 492 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CATAWBA COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370069002438
River Bend Middle
4670 Oxford School Road, Claremont, NC 28610 · (828) 241-2754 · Catawba County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL450 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% of North Carolina public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public middle schools
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
447 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 230 | 51% |
| Grade 8 | 220 | 49% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
44.5%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
49.7%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like River Bend Middle
River Bend Middle's state test result (49.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Bend Middle this school | 450 | 99.3% | 49.8% |
| Trinity Middle School Archdale | 544 | 99.4% | 48.8% |
| Maiden Middle School Maiden | 451 | 98.9% | 56.9% |
| Kernodle Middle Greensboro | 707 | 98.2% | 65.6% |
| Newton-Conover Middle Conover | 559 | 99.5% | 54.5% |
| East Burke Middle Connelly Springs | 630 | 99.2% | 53.5% |
Matched among North Carolina middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where River Bend Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Catawba County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.8% | #251 of 463 | #6 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.7% | #221 of 461 | #5 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.5% | #286 of 463 | #7 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 450 | #350 of 478 | #7 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #262 of 456 | #6 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.1% | #59 of 456 | #4 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.3% | #166 of 472 | #4 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.1% | #259 of 300 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
450
-41 (-8%) vs 2020
-11% since 2000-01, when it was 503
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 18.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 450 | 27.1 | 16.6:1 | 99% (447) |
| 2023-24 | 442 | 27.7 | 15.9:1 | 70% (311) |
| 2022-23 | 475 | 29.5 | 16.1:1 | 67% (320) |
| 2020-21 | 491 | 27 | 18.2:1 | 48% (237) |
| 2017-18 | 469 | 27.5 | 17.1:1 | 57% (265) |
| 2015-16 | 490 | 28 | 17.5:1 | 60% (296) |
| 2010-11 | 516 | 33 | 15.6:1 | 55% (285) |
| 2000-01 | 503 | 37 | 13.6:1 | 31% (156) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for River Bend Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (469 to 450); teachers down 1% (27.5 to 27.1).
About River Bend Middle
River Bend Middle is a small middle school. Its address is in Claremont, North Carolina. It reported 450 students in grades 7 through 8 in 2024-25. Middle schools in North Carolina have about 605 students on average; enrollment here is 26% lower.
The Catawba County Schools system has 28 schools and 16,003 students.
Of every 100 students at River Bend Middle, about 47 are White, the largest group. The school is also 19% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 11% multiracial, and 6% Black. That is lower than the 75% White share among all Catawba County residents. A diversity index of 70% means there is a 70% chance two randomly chosen students at River Bend Middle are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio at River Bend Middle is 16.6:1, based on 27.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in North Carolina, 15.9:1, is lower. River Bend Middle counts 99% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 86% average for public schools in Catawba County, the school's rate is higher.
Among North Carolina public middle schools, River Bend Middle outscored 49%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For River Bend Middle, the prediction is 48.5% and the result is 49.8%.
In Catawba County, home to about 163,573 people, the median household earns about $67,864 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Public schools in Catawba County number 44, with about 22,392 students.
Among nearby public schools, Bunker Hill High is closest at about 0.2 miles. In all, 7 other public schools sit within five miles of River Bend Middle. River Bend Middle places 6th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Fringe: in rural territory close to an urban area.
From 491 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 450 by 2024-25. The school's ratio dropped from 18.2:1 to 16.6:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The discussion board for River Bend Middle is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Catawba County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
163,573
Census ACS
Median income
$67,864
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
44
22,392 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Catawba County Schools
- Saint Stephens HighHigh · 1,268 students
- Bandys HighHigh · 935 students
- Fred T Foard HighHigh · 930 students
- Maiden HighHigh · 852 students
- Bunker Hill HighHigh · 845 students
- Saint Stephens ElementaryElementary · 711 students
Other schools in Claremont
- Bunker Hill HighHigh · 845 students
- Oxford ElementaryElementary · 540 students
- Mill Creek MiddleMiddle · 477 students
- Claremont ElementaryElementary · 462 students
Other River Bend Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named River Bend Middle. River Bend Middle is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- River Bend MiddleRaleigh, NC · 995 students
- River Bend MiddleSterling, VA · 1,137 students
- River Bend Middle SchoolFulton, IL · 228 students
Nearby schools
- Bunker Hill High0.2 mi · 845
- Oxford Elementary2.6 mi · 540
- Claremont Elementary2.9 mi · 462
- Sharon Elementary3.3 mi · 251
- Catawba Rosenwald Education Center4.2 mi · 7
- Catawba Elementary School4.2 mi · 450
Frequently asked questions
About River Bend MiddleHow large is River Bend Middle?
River Bend Middle enrolls approximately 450 students in grades 07-08.
Is River Bend Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
River Bend Middle is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many students per teacher at River Bend Middle?
Approximately 16.6:1 students per teacher at River Bend Middle.
What is the racial breakdown of students at River Bend Middle?
At River Bend Middle, the student body is approximately 47% White, 19% Hispanic, 6% Black, 16% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees River Bend Middle?
River Bend Middle is overseen by Catawba County Schools in Catawba County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.